Summer of Drugs
Teenage Tales: Unveiling the Summer of Transformation
Lyrics
My sister got bit by a copperhead snake
Narrator's sister was bitten by a copperhead snake.
In the woods behind the house
The incident occurred in the woods behind their house.
Nobody was home so I grabbed her foot
Narrator, alone at home, sucked the poison from his sister's foot.
And I sucked that poison out
Describes the immediate response to the snakebite.
My sister got better in a month or two
Sister recovered over a month or two as the swelling subsided.
When the swellin' it went down
Continuation of sister's recovery.
But I'd started off my teenage years
Narrator reflects on starting his teenage years with a mouthful of poison.
With a poison in my mouth
Metaphorical reference to the challenges and experiences of adolescence.
And we were too young to be hippies
Narrator and sister were too young to be hippies.
Missed out on the love
They missed out on the love associated with that era.
We turned to a teen in the late 70's
Reference to turning into teenagers in the late 70s.
In the summer of the drugs
Introduction to the "summer of the drugs."
Mama and daddy could never understand
Parents, unable to comprehend their lifestyle, lived a dull life.
Their life was never dull
Parents' idea of fun was mundane (kitchen tap appall).
Their idea of a rollickin' time
Describes parents' concept of an exciting time.
Was a kitchen tap appall
Reference to a lack of excitement in the parents' lives.
Acid grass downs and speed
Lists substances like acid, grass, downs, and speed from that era.
Junk those days were made of
Describes the substances that characterized the time.
How could they suspect those kids
Suggests the parents were unaware of the kids' activities.
Where the monsters meet their makers?
Implies the kids were engaging in activities considered monstrous.
And they were too young to be hippies
Narrator and sister were too young to embrace the hippie culture.
Missed out on the love
They missed out on the love associated with that era.
Learned from the teen of the late 70's
Reference to learning from the teenage experience in the late 70s.
In the summer of the drugs
Reiteration of the "summer of the drugs."
Boys and girls in every town
Boys and girls in every town were affected by the Sandman's influence.
Sand man spread his sand around
Describes the widespread impact of substances ("sand") during that time.
Now we are just wakin' up
People are waking up from the effects of the "summer of drugs."
From a summer of drugs
Reflection on the aftermath of the drug-infused summer.
Mommies and daddies were too shy to talk
Parents were hesitant to discuss topics like birds and bees.
About those birds and bees
Integration of schools changed the way the facts of life were conveyed.
Integrated schools had stopped
Reference to the altered educational environment regarding sex education.
The facts of life were these
Describes the new reality of the facts of life.
Girls and boys went away and came back
Boys and girls engaging in activities and returning empty emotionally.
Empty after the weekend
Reference to the impact of weekends on the emotional state of individuals.
The talk on the phone consisted of
Phone conversations were filled with hushed voices.
The hushed voices speakin'
Implies secrecy and hidden conversations.
And they were too young to be hippies
Narrator and sister were too young to embrace the hippie culture.
Missed out on the love
They missed out on the love associated with that era.
Learned from the teen of the late 70's
Reference to learning from the teenage experience in the late 70s.
In the summer of the drugs
Reiteration of the impact of the "summer of the drugs."
Yes they were too young, they were to fast
Acknowledges that they were too young and too fast during the "summer of the drugs."
Oh the summer of the drugs
Reflects on the intensity and speed of the experiences during that time.
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